A subcontractor qualifies its bid by saying it excludes all permit fees, but the prime contract requires the contractor to pay them. What should the prime do?
Correct Answer
C) Carry the permit fee cost elsewhere or revise the subcontract scope before award.
A qualification that conflicts with prime-contract obligations must be addressed before award so the prime does not miss required cost.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A qualification that conflicts with prime-contract obligations must be addressed before award so the prime does not miss required cost.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Bid addendum acknowledgement.
Bid addendum acknowledgement. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for subcontract qualifications.
Option B: Delete permit fees from the owner contract after award.
Delete permit fees from the owner contract after award. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for subcontract qualifications.
Option D: Tell the owner the fee is not part of construction cost after bids close, while leaving the prime contract obligation unchanged.
Tell the owner the fee is not part of construction cost after bids close, while leaving the prime contract obligation unchanged. skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for subcontract qualifications.
Memory Technique
When qualification clashes with conflicts, let the contract speak before Checking Bid.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Subcontract qualifications from CSLB 2026 Law Book; California contracting practice / CSLB Law Book bidding and contract administration; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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